Head to head

Aura Gold Pro EditionvsMavrik Scalper

Both sets of figures are computed the same way from each product's own record. The measures that can be read against each other — the unit-free ratios — are scored. The ones that depend on how big the account was or how long it ran are shown underneath, unscored, because putting a winner on them would be comparing two different questions.

Aura Gold Pro Edition leads on 3 of the 5 measures that can be scored.

A count of rows, not a recommendation. Which of these measures matters is a question about the account it would run on.

Profit factorEverything won divided by everything lost: 1.36; 2.66▲
Payoff ratioAverage win divided by average loss: 0.88▲; 0.05
Max drawdownDeepest fall from a previous high: 24.8%; 17.2%▲
Recovery factorNet profit per unit of worst fall: 4.87▲; 3.38
Growth per monthTotal growth compounded to a monthly rate: 24.67%▲; 16.35%
Win rateNot scored — a high win rate is only good if the payoff supports it: 60.6%; 98.3%
Record lengthHow much evidence there is: 7 months; 6 months
TradesSample size behind every figure above: 391; 976
Total growthNot comparable on its own — the records cover different spans: 361.2%; 141.3%
Account sizePercentages compound faster on a small balance: $400; $500